Zakat
What is the Zakat Nisab in the UK?
Updated 2026-07-28
Quick Answer
The Nisab is the minimum wealth threshold for Zakat — based on 612.36g of silver (52.5 tola) or 87.48g of gold (7.5 tola). Most scholars recommend the silver Nisab, which our Zakat calculator updates daily from live spot prices.
In detail
Zakat is 2.5% of net zakatable assets held for one lunar year above the Nisab.
Include cash, gold, investments and business stock; deduct immediate liabilities.
Sources
- Nisab standards — 612.36g silver / 87.48g gold — Classical weights; GBP value from live spot prices
- How to calculate Zakat in the UK